From Afar has checked in with the following announcement about deciding to pack it in and call it a day:

"So, it's been a while... But to cut a long story short, this post marks an indefinite hiatus for From Afar.

"We are totally gutted to be calling it a day, but for many reasons (lack of money, and individual plans for the future being the main two) we can no longer put in the time required to take a band like this to a further level.

"Thank you so much to any of you who have supported us, whether from the beginning or if you're new to our world! We've had a blast for a few years, despite our member changes and general difficulty in finding our feet.

"We will continue to write music together in our spare time, nothing will change there. Maybe in the future we will have another stab and come back under a different name, with some ball/ovary crushingly badass riff filled tunes for your listening pleasure.

Brighton act From Afar has issued the following announcement about parting ways with drummer Mat Taylor:

"This week has definitely been one of the most tumultuous in terms of events for our band and we feel that we owe you the courtesy of keeping all of you in the loop because of the support you have shown us.

"A parting of ways has been decided between our drummer, Mat, and the rest of the band. It is with tremendous pain that we announce the departure of one of the founding members of the band, however this decision has been reached with no animosity as people's interest and priorities lay in different places.

"Mat will be playing with us for a last couple of shows at the end of this month and we wish him the absolute best in whatever direction he decides to go in. We are still working on new material and we will be conducting auditions to find a new drummer soon.

"We thank you all for your time and consideration. We will keep you posted on upcoming auditions." More...

Brighton based, melodic hardcore act From Afar has posted a new music video online for the song "Bastard Son." Check out the video clip in the player below. The track bastard son is taken off the band's "Atheoryforyou" EP. To hear more from the band, head over to the From Afar Facebook profile here.